John Dalgreen

{{short description|GB international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}

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|birth_date = third ¼ {{birth year and age|1955}}

|birth_place = Dewsbury, England

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|position = {{rlp|HK}}

|club1 = Halifax

|year1start = 1974

|year1end = 77

|appearances1 = 45+6

|tries1 = 11

|goals1 = 61

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|points1 = 155

|club2 = Warrington

|year2start = 1977

|year2end = 80

|appearances2 = 46+4

|tries2 = 9

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 1

|points2 = 28

|club3 = Fulham

|year3start = 1981

|year3end = 84

|appearances3 = 58

|tries3 = 9

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 2

|points3 = 29

|club4 = Halifax

|year4start = 1984

|year4end = 85

|appearances4 = 10

|tries4 = 1

|goals4 = 0

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|points4 = 4

|teamA = Yorkshire

|yearAstart = 1978

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|appearancesA = 1

|triesA = 1

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 3

|teamB = Great Britain

|yearBstart = 1982

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|appearancesB = 1

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|retired = yes

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John Dalgreen (birth registered third ¼ 1955{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=5Y73hNEsi4ObTMOH%2FQKmFQ&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Halifax (two spells), Warrington and Fulham RLFC, as a {{rlp|hk}}.

Background

Dalgreen was born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.{{cite book |title=John Player Rugby League Yearbook 1975-76 |url=https://archive.org/details/johnplayerrugbyl0000unse/page/50/mode/2up |last1=Winstanley |first1=Jack |last2=Ryding |first2=Malcolm |date=1975 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |isbn=978-0-362-00223-2 |page=51}}

Playing career

=Club career=

John Dalgreen played {{rlp|hk}} in Warrington's 9-4 victory over Widnes in the 1977–78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978.

In May 1981, he was signed by Fulham RLFC for a fee of £18,000.{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Edward |title=Safety in numbers |work=The Guardian |date=22 May 1981 |location=London |page=18 |id={{ProQuest|186254197}}}}

=International honours=

John Dalgreen won his only cap for Great Britain while at Fulham RLFC in the 1982 Ashes series against Australia.{{cite news |title=GB Test call for Dalgreen |work=The Guardian |date=17 November 1982 |location=London |page=20 |id={{ProQuest|186245228}}}} During the first half of the game at Wigan's Central Park, Dalgreen was tackled by fiery Kangaroos forward Les Boyd. While on the ground he lashed out with his boot at Boyd, kicking him in the shins. Boyd retaliated by kicking the Lions {{rlp|hk}} and was sent off by the French referee Julian Rascagneres. Dalgreen escaped sanction for the incident as the focus was put on Boyd's send-off.

Honours

  • Open Rugby World XIII: February 1979{{cite web |title=A complete history of the World XIII |url=https://www.totalrl.com/a-complete-history-of-the-world-xiii/ |website=Total Rugby League |access-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707045313/https://www.totalrl.com/a-complete-history-of-the-world-xiii/ |archive-date=7 July 2022 |date=20 March 2018}}

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